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Australians
in the Boer War
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | CAMPBELL |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | John |
| Regimental Number | | |
| Rank | | Captain |
| Unit Name | | 6th West Australia Mounted Infantry |
| State | | WA |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: 1WAMI.
Source:# 343 OC 6WAMI.
West Australian: Despatch dated 19.5.1901 near Carolina, Mentioned in Despatches for assisting BELL FW at Brakpan.
URL1: extracts from Regtl. Diary of 6WAMI.
URL2: returned per 'Columbian' 4.1902.
URL3: Captain and Brevet-Major John CAMPBELL, who has a valuable property near the Chapman State Farm, has been appointed to the expeditionary forces, and will go into Blackboy Camp WA next week [c6.1916]. Major CAMPBELL has already seen active service during the Boer War. He was a subaltern in the First WA Contingent and subsequently commanded the 6th Contingent, receiving the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps. He was mentioned in London despatches, and was promoted to Brevet-Major for his services in Africa.
URL5: Captain J CAMPBELL, who commanded the Sixth Contingent in South Africa,
has [c7.1902] been appointed Instructional Staff Officer for Mounted Infantry in this State [WA]. He will also act as paymaster for the forces.
URL6: Captain J CAMPBELL, who has been camp adjutant at Karrakatta, since his return from South Africa with the Sixth Contingent, has resumed his duties in the
Defence Department, as chief clerk in the office at headquarters.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 420 426
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 343
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 5.4, 10.7, 22.8, 27.9, & 5, 10 & 26.10.1901 & 30.4, 19.7 & 6.12.1902
W. Mail: Western Mail newspaper date(s) 2.11.1901 & 7.6.1902
Cath. Press: Catholic Press (NSW) newspaper date(s) 8.6.1916
| | External Link URL1 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33219626 | | External Link URL2 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24744032 | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105164751 | | External Link URL4 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24849713 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24750412 | | External Link URL6 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33210424 |
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